Course content

How to write a scientific paper. You can either: 1) perform an
experiment on your own, with our assistance when needed 2) work on
your own previously gathered data 3) work on data provided by the
teachers 4) make a mini review based on scientific papers.

You can work in groups or individually.

Learning outcome

To plan, conduct and communicate science.

Knowledge:

To conduct relevant literature search

To articulate a scientific problem

To articulate questions and hypotheses to be tested
experimentally and possibly falsified

Skills:

To critically evaluate literature, especially with respect to
the quality and relevance of hypotheses and whether conclusions
agree with hypotheses and results. (Is it Science?)

Competences:

To plan and conduct experiments/data-collection in a way which
makes statistical treatment possible

To write a scientific manuscript in an appropriate form

To give an oral presentation of the idea, important results and
conclusions of your research.